George and the Dragon (2004)

A knight returning from the Crusades takes on a dragon and becomes a legend.

Director:

Tom Reeve

Writers:

Tom Reeve, Michael Burks

Stars:

James Purefoy, Piper Perabo, Patrick Swayze

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Purefoy	...	George
Piper Perabo	...	Princess Lunna
Patrick Swayze	...	Garth
Michael Clarke Duncan	...	Tarik
Bill Treacher	...	Elmendorf
Jean-Pierre Castaldi	...	Father Bernard
Rollo Weeks	...	Wryn
Paul Freeman	...	Sir Robert
Stefan Jürgens	...	Bulchar
Stefan Weinert	...	Mercenary #1
Phil McKee	...	McNally
Caroline Carver	...	Sister Angela
Simon Callow	...	King Edgar
Joan Plowright	...	Mother Superior
Carl Chase	...	Aard

Storyline

The first crusade to free the Holy Land has ended. A mass of weary knights, squires, soldiers of fortune and priests are making their way home across a Europe that has changed forever. George, a handsome English knight, unsettled by the horrendous bloodletting he witnessed in Palestine, desires to hang up his sword and settle down to a quiet, peaceful life. On returning to England, George heads north where he's heard the land is good and the population sparse and of a kindly King named Edgaar. He finds King Edgaar in a terrible state. His beautiful daughter, Lunna has recently disappeared. In return for a small plot of land, George agrees to search for Princess Lunna. With Edgaar's faithful servant, Elmendorf, George sets out. George discovers the princess and the truth behind her strange disappearance. The quest now set before them ends in a love, a lie, and a legend that has lasted a thousand years.

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Plot Keywords:

dragon | knight | princess | priest | fight | 

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Taglines:

George left England as a Knight and soldier. He Came home a Dragonslayer... and a Legend.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for action violence

Details

Official Sites:

Media 8 Entertainment [United States] Official site

Country:

UK Germany Luxembourg USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2004 (Russia)

Also Known As:

George & the Dragon

Filming Locations:

Carousel Picture Company, Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Box Office

Budget:

$32,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

ApolloMedia Distribution, Ravenhouse Entertainment, The Carousel Picture Company

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Val Kilmer's cameo was filmed while on break from the Mindhunters (2004) shoot.

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Quotes

Princess Lunna: [speaking to her nun-cousin when she's showing her the dragon egg for the first time] Dear cousin, we have a small problem.
George: Uh, it's a big problem... We have a "small" dragon.

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Crazy Credits

A selection of outtakes, bloopers and behind-the-scenes jokes are featured during the closing credits.

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Connections

Version of Jackanory: Dragon Tales: St George and the Dragon (1969)

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Soundtracks

It Will Always Be You
Composed by Gast Waltzing
Vocals by Maggie Parke

User Reviews

Lovely little film!

This is such a sweet little film - it's too bad that it is having such horrible distribution problems. I think lots of kids would enjoy it, and it's quite watchable for adults, too! Especially since James Purefoy is wonderful in it. After his performance in "Vanity Fair," a serious and heartbreaking dramatic role, it's nice to know that he is just as capable of making a funny, lighthearted film as well.

Everyone else is grand as well, except for Patrick Swayze, who just sort of walked through his role. Even the simple, scaled-down fairy tale type dialogue just sounded awful, falling out of his mouth like clumps of half-chewed food. Of course, the CGI dragons aren't exactly as slick as you'd like them to be in 2005, but the cinematography is beautiful, and the editing is fast and keeps the pace rolling along at a good clip.

Did I mention that James Purefoy is wonderful? And the outtakes at the end are great!